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see Discogs for more information and mostly complete list. [1]

Catalogue[]

CD series[]

This started in the late 1980s, usually compiled by Jumbo Vanrenen and Trevor Herman.

  • CDEWV 1 - Thunder Before Dawn. The Indestructable Beat of Soweto Vol. 2) [2]
  • CDEWV 2 - Hurricane Zouk [3]
  • CDEWV 3 - Heartbeat Soukous
  • CDEWV 4 - Mahlathini - The Lion of Soweto
  • CDEWV 5 - Dudu Pukwana - In The Township [4]
  • EWV 6 - Mahlathini - Thokozile [5]
  • CDEWV 7 / EWV 7 - Rai Rebels [6]
  • CDEWV 8 - Soul Brothers - Jive Explosion
  • CDEWV 9 - Zimbabwe Frontline
  • CDEWV 10 - Youssou N'Dour: Immigrés
  • CDEWV 11 - ḷSabroso! Havana Hits
  • CDEWV 12 - The African Typic Collection
  • CDEWV 13 - Daniel Owino Misiani and Shirati Jazz - Benga Blast! Kenyas Hottest Sound, 1989
  • CDEWV 14 - Various - The Indestructible Beat of Soweto Vol. 1
  • CDEWV 15 - Various - Pop Rai
  • CDEWV 16 - Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga: Virunga Volcano
  • CDEWV 17 - Various - Freedom Fire. The Indestructible Beat of Soweto (Volume Three), 1990
  • CDEWV 18 - Various - Spirit of the Eagle
  • CDEWV 19 - Henri Fiol
  • CDEWV 20 - Various - The Kings and Queens of Township Jive
  • CDEWV 21 - Various - Guitar Paradise of East Africa, 1990
  • CDEWV 22 - Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited: Vital Hits of Zimbabwe, 1990
  • CDEWV 23 - Jit - 6 Essential Songs from Jit - The Movie plus 6 other Smash Hits
  • CDEWV 24 - Kenya Dance Mania, 1991
  • CDEWV 25 - Mzwakhe Mbuli - Reistance Is Defence [7]
  • CDEWV 26 - Jive Soweto. The Indestructible Beat of Soweto Vol. 4 [8]
  • CDEWV 27 - Coupé Cloué - Maximum Compas From Haiti, 1992 [9]
  • CDEWV 28 - West Nkosi - Rhythm Is Healing, 1992 [10]
  • CDEWV 29 - Mahlathini - King Of Groaners,1993 [11]
  • STEWV33CD - Soul Brothers - Jump and Jive [12]
  • STEW35CD - Mahmoud Ahmed - Soul Of Addis, 1997 [13]
  • STEW37CD - Soul Brothers - Born to Jive (incl. Kershaw Session), 1997 [14]
Includes the fabulous live session recorded for the BBC Radio One Andy Kershaw show. ".... a sound with timeless appeal ... The Soul Brothers have inspired many sound-alikes but no one has been able to successfully imitate David Masondo's shimmering vocal quality." FRoots
"Born to Jive captures the excitement of the Brotners' live performance as well as any studio recording ever could." Billboard
  • STEW38CD - South African Rhythm Riot. The Indestructible Beat of Soweto Vol. 6 [15]
  • STEW39CD - S.A. Gospel According to Earthworks [16]
"Heavenly choirs and gospel stompers featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Holy Spirits Choir, Mzwakhe Mbuli, Holy Cross Choir, Moruti Ndlovu, and Izikhova Ezimnqini. lncludes two versions of Nkosi Sikelel'i Africa." (Stern's)
"Those huge harmonies are as wide as the African sky, and the wavering neo-traditional voices ... will have your neck hairs on end." Dally Telegraph
"Gospel is on the up, and it doesn't come much hotter than this." Q Magazine
  • STEW40CD - Roots Rock Guitar Party [17]
"A feast of irrepressible guitar bands including Zimbabwe's finest: John Chibadura, the Four Brothers, Muddy Face, Zimbabwe Cha Cha Cha Kings. Max Mapfumo, and Knowledge Kunenyati." Stern's
"Every track a party, every track a celebration." The Beat
"Wonderful!" MoJo
"If it doesn't get you moving don't blame the music!" FRoots
  • STEW41CD - African Salsa, 1998
  • STEW42CD - Kwaito - South African Hip Hop, 2000 [18]
  • STEW44CD - Tea In Marrakech [19]
  • STEW45CD - Super Mazembe - Giants of East Africa, 2001
  • STEW46CD - Palop Africa Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tomé [20]
  • STEW47CD - Pape Fall and African Salsa - Artisanat [21]
  • STEW48CD - Future World Funk - Desi Nation [22]
  • STEW49CD - Tulear Never Sleeps, 2003 [23]
  • STEWCD50CD - The Guitar and Gun. Highlife Music from Ghana [24]
  • STEW52CD - Future World Funk - Urban Brazil [25]

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